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METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS

  • US 20140259441A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2014
  • Published: 09/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A reduced dye transfer cycle of operation for a laundry treating appliance having a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment, the reduced dye transfer cycle of operation comprising:

  • a treating chemistry application phase where a treating chemistry is supplied to the treating chamber, with the treating chemistry comprising;

    at least one water soluble cationic dye absorber;

    a surfactant system comprising at least one surfactant; and

    an emulsifier; and

    a rinse phase, following the treating chemistry application phase, where rinse liquid is supplied to the treating chamber to rinse the laundry of the treating chemistry;

    wherein during the treating chemistry application phase, the at least one surfactant is present at a concentration above the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the at least one surfactant.

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